![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bonn Undercover: The Illustrated History of the American Mass Market Paperback (1982 Penguin Books pp. To counter the wide-spread belief by the book-buying public that paperback books were always shortened version of the original hardcover texts, publishers were required by the FTC to prominently indicate on the front cover if there was an original title (often shown in parentheses) and to state that the book was either an "abridgement" or identical to the original text (listed as "Complete and Unabridged"). The listing "Complete and Unabridged" is a result of action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the post-WWII publishing industry. TAYLOR The Grinning Gismo (1952 listed as " Complete and Unabridged") and KEITH VINING Too Hot For Hell (1952 listed as " ACE Original") Cover art for both novels by Norman Saunders. ![]()
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